NetStumbler
NetStumbler (also known as Network Stumbler) is a tool for Windows that facilitates detection of Wireless LANs using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN standards. It runs on Microsoft Windows operating systems from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. A trimmed-down version called MiniStumbler is available for the handheld Windows CE operating system.
| Developer(s) | Marius Milner |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 0.4.0
/ April 2004 |
| Operating system | Windows 9x (with version 0.3.30), Windows 2000, Windows XP |
| License | Donationware |
| Website | www.stumbler.net |
The program is commonly used for:
- Wardriving
- Verifying network configurations
- Finding locations with poor coverage in a WLAN
- Detecting causes of wireless interference
- Detecting unauthorized ("rogue") access points
- Aiming directional antennas for long-haul WLAN links
No updated version has been developed since 2005.
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